Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote 12 shows over the course of two decades that ushered in the new golden age of musical theater.
MUSICALS
Oklahoma (1943)
Carousel (1945)
State Fair (1945)
Allegro (1947)
South Pacific (1949)
The King and I (1951)
Me and Juliet (1953)
Pipe Dream (1955)
Cinderella (1957)
Flower Drum Song (1958)
The Sound of Music (1959)
PRODUCTIONS:
The works of Rodgers and Hammerstein have graced the Broadway stage time and time again. Their legacy, though, lives on beyond live entertainment. Several of their musicals have been turned into TV specials and full-feature films. Generations of theater lovers have learned to love Rodgers and Hammerstein, either during the original productions, through remounts and revivals, or through the digitized versions of R&H's greatest hits.
ACCOLADES
42 Tony Awards
15 Academy Awards
2 Pulitzer Prizes
2 Grammy Awards
2 Emmy Awards
One of Time magazine and CBS's 20 Most Influential Artists of the 20th Century
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